Junior AI-Enabled Software Developer

Ignite Now; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Junior Software Developer to help build AI‑enabled applications and MCP services. You will collaborate with senior engineers to integrate large language models with internal data sources, simulations, and automated workflows.

The role focuses on Python development, REST APIs, and backend services, with responsibilities spanning testing, documentation, and CI/CD practices in a security‑critical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• Experience developing software in Python through coursework, internships, or projects.
• Familiarity with object‑oriented programming, APIs, JSON, and asynchronous programming.
• Basic understanding of large language models, prompt engineering, tool calling, or agentic application patterns.
• Experience using Git or another version‑control system.
• Ability to communicate technical information and work well on a development team.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python‑based applications, services, and automation tools.
• Build and integrate MCP servers, tools, resources, and client applications.
• Support agentic workflows that use large language models to select tools and perform multi‑step tasks.
• Integrate applications with OpenAI‑compatible APIs and locally hosted language models.
• Create configuration‑driven tools and workflows with minimal hard‑coded behavior.
• Develop REST APIs and backend services for AI‑enabled applications.
• Write unit tests, troubleshoot software issues, and maintain technical documentation.
• Use Git‑based development processes, code reviews, and CI.
• Assist with containerizing and deploying applications in offline/restricted environments.

Skills

Python

OOP

APIs/JSON

Asynchronous

Git

Communication

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS / related field

Tools

OpenAI APIs

FastAPI

Pydantic

HTTPX

asyncio

Uvicorn

Pytest

Docker

Job description

Ignite Now, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Junior Software Developer to help build AI‑enabled applications and MCP services. You will collaborate with senior engineers to integrate large language models with internal data sources, simulations, and automated workflows.

The role focuses on Python development, REST APIs, and backend services, with responsibilities spanning testing, documentation, and CI/CD practices in a security‑critical environment.